Grants will be made available to produce key battery metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel.

The cells in the average battery with a 60 kilowatt-hour (kWh) capacity contained roughly 185 kilograms of minerals.

CATL increased its market position to 35% in March.

The stronger-than-expected increase comes as Chile’s economy cools following last year’s record growth of 11.7%.

Gertler will return assets worth billions of dollars to the State in exchange for the reimbursement of expenses and Congo’s assistance.

The mineral potential of the northern reaches of Canada, the US, and Europe remains largely untapped.

Where will Ford get all the lithium and other metals for the many electric vehicles the company plans to produce?